2. WHO: Candy speaking to George and Lennie WHAT: A discussion about the boss’s mean son WHERE: In the bunk house WHEN: Shortly after George and Lennie arrive and have a mild confrontation with Curley WHY: Candy is warning the new guys about the temperamental boss’s son, Curley HOW: Candy speaks cautiously so that Curley does not hear him. He fears Curley.

3. POOR EXAMPLE: For example, Candy says, “Curley hates big guys. He’s alla time picking scraps with big guys. Kind of like he’s mad at ‘em because he ain’t a big guy.” BETTER EXAMPLE WITH EMBEDDED TEXT: TRANSITIONLEAD-IN For example, George learns of Curley’s insecurity as Candy quietly and cautiously reveals that the boss’s son picks “scraps with big guys [since] he’s mad at ‘em because he ain’t a big guy.” QUOTE

4. TIPS: Remember to use the PRESENT verb tense within literary analysis essays. Vary transitions. Refer to your transition handout with different transitions to choose from. Remember students should not use first- person (I) or second-person (you) in a literary analysis essay unless it is in a direct quote. Try to incorporate vivid verbs, colorful adjectives, and sophisticated language.

5. Unacceptable Quote: “Curley hates big guys. He’s alla time picking scraps with big guys.” Better Quote: Candy remarks, “Curley hates big guys. He’s alla time picking scraps with big guys.” Best Quote: According to Candy, Curley “hates big guys” and he tries to pick fights with them in an attempt to prove that he is just as tough as they are despite his small stature. This overcompensation because “he ain’t a big guy” highlights his insecurities and explains why he is a bully.

6. If you would like to use part of a sentence or paragraph and leave part out, use ellipsis: Example: According to Candy, “Curley hates big guys…because he ain’t a big guy,” and he tries to pick fights with them in an attempt to prove that he is just as tough as they are despite his small stature.

7. If you would like to adapt part of a quote to fit your sentence structure, you may have to use brackets: Example: Referring to Curley, Candy remarks that “[he] hates big guys” and he tries to pick fights with them in an attempt to prove that he is just as tough as they are despite his small stature.